Red Clay Hills

McArthur Chism was born in Glendora, Mississippi in 1942 and grew up in Water Valley. As a child, he became interested in drawing and sketched many aspects of his community, including houses, trees, cars, and other objects. During this time period, his grandmother gave him a couple of vases that had been made by wiring […]

Long known as a center of chair making in the state, Thomastown lies south of Kosciusko in Leake County, Mississippi. Thirty years ago, there were up to a dozen builders in and around Thomastown, but Jett “Bubba” Biggart may be the last active chair maker in the area. Born in 1975, Biggart is the third